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Title: WHAT TO PLANT BETWEEN CLIMBING FRENCH BEANS?
Post by: trickydiggy on March 24, 2009, 20:56:55
Hiya all,

Someone said to me you can plant something between french bean canes...was it marrows??

Ta TD
Title: Re: WHAT TO PLANT BETWEEN CLIMBING FRENCH BEANS?
Post by: saddad on March 24, 2009, 21:08:48
Squash of any description under sweetcorn and French beans... called the three sisters...  :)
Title: Re: WHAT TO PLANT BETWEEN CLIMBING FRENCH BEANS?
Post by: trickydiggy on March 24, 2009, 21:17:19
thanks saddad
Title: Re: WHAT TO PLANT BETWEEN CLIMBING FRENCH BEANS?
Post by: Eristic on March 24, 2009, 22:17:38
If your beans are too far apart why not try to get the spacing right?
Title: Re: WHAT TO PLANT BETWEEN CLIMBING FRENCH BEANS?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on March 24, 2009, 22:50:34
Most years (as long as it's warmer than last summer!) squash works really well under climbing beans, and increases the crop you can get off that piece of ground.
Title: Re: WHAT TO PLANT BETWEEN CLIMBING FRENCH BEANS?
Post by: reddyreddy on March 25, 2009, 07:50:23
I agree Sqaush between rows of beans work well (3 sisters if you plant corn too). I think the idea is to utilize space well and planting squash between the rows of beans supresses weeds. You need to have the beans spaced apart in order to be able to pick them!